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Noted poet Lee Bennett Hopkins has edited or authored numerous books for children, including the I Can Read Books Hamsters, Shells, and Spelling Bees; A Pet for Me: Poems; and the ALA Notable Children's Book Surprises. The recipient of a Christopher Award and the University of Southern Mississippi's Medallion for "lasting contributions to children's literature," Mr. Hopkins lives in Florida.

Barry Gott is the illustrator of more than thirty children's books, including Dino-Hockey and the Horace Splattly series. Also a greeting-card designer and frequent magazine contributor, Barry lives with his wife, kids, and many pets in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Noted poet Lee Bennett Hopkins has edited or authored numerous books for children, including the I Can Read Books Hamsters, Shells, and Spelling Bees; A Pet for Me: Poems; and the ALA Notable Children's Book Surprises. The recipient of a Christopher Award and the University of Southern Mississippi's Medallion for "lasting contributions to children's literature," Mr. Hopkins lives in Florida.

Barry Gott is the illustrator of more than thirty children's books, including Dino-Hockey and the Horace Splattly series. Also a greeting-card designer and frequent magazine contributor, Barry lives with his wife, kids, and many pets in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Noted poet Lee Bennett Hopkins has edited or authored numerous books for children, including the I Can Read Books Hamsters, Shells, and Spelling Bees; A Pet for Me: Poems; and the ALA Notable Children's Book Surprises. The recipient of a Christopher Award and the University of Southern Mississippi's Medallion for "lasting contributions to children's literature," Mr. Hopkins lives in Florida.

Barry Gott is the illustrator of more than thirty children's books, including Dino-Hockey and the Horace Splattly series. Also a greeting-card designer and frequent magazine contributor, Barry lives with his wife, kids, and many pets in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Noted poet Lee Bennett Hopkins has edited or authored numerous books for children, including the I Can Read Books Hamsters, Shells, and Spelling Bees; A Pet for Me: Poems; and the ALA Notable Children's Book Surprises. The recipient of a Christopher Award and the University of Southern Mississippi's Medallion for "lasting contributions to children's literature," Mr. Hopkins lives in Florida.

Barry Gott is the illustrator of more than thirty children's books, including Dino-Hockey and the Horace Splattly series. Also a greeting-card designer and frequent magazine contributor, Barry lives with his wife, kids, and many pets in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Noted poet Lee Bennett Hopkins has edited or authored numerous books for children, including the I Can Read Books Hamsters, Shells, and Spelling Bees; A Pet for Me: Poems; and the ALA Notable Children's Book Surprises. The recipient of a Christopher Award and the University of Southern Mississippi's Medallion for "lasting contributions to children's literature," Mr. Hopkins lives in Florida.

Barry Gott is the illustrator of more than thirty children's books, including Dino-Hockey and the Horace Splattly series. Also a greeting-card designer and frequent magazine contributor, Barry lives with his wife, kids, and many pets in Cleveland, Ohio.

Interviews

Noted poet Lee Bennett Hopkins has edited or authored numerous books for children, including the I Can Read Books Hamsters, Shells, and Spelling Bees; A Pet for Me: Poems; and the ALA Notable Children's Book Surprises. The recipient of a Christopher Award and the University of Southern Mississippi's Medallion for "lasting contributions to children's literature," Mr. Hopkins lives in Florida.

Barry Gott is the illustrator of more than thirty children's books, including Dino-Hockey and the Horace Splattly series. Also a greeting-card designer and frequent magazine contributor, Barry lives with his wife, kids, and many pets in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Noted poet Lee Bennett Hopkins has edited or authored numerous books for children, including the I Can Read Books Hamsters, Shells, and Spelling Bees; A Pet for Me: Poems; and the ALA Notable Children's Book Surprises. The recipient of a Christopher Award and the University of Southern Mississippi's Medallion for "lasting contributions to children's literature," Mr. Hopkins lives in Florida.

Barry Gott is the illustrator of more than thirty children's books, including Dino-Hockey and the Horace Splattly series. Also a greeting-card designer and frequent magazine contributor, Barry lives with his wife, kids, and many pets in Cleveland, Ohio.

Editorial Reviews

K-Gr 2—This collection was compiled especially with beginning readers in mind. A large font and simple vocabulary help to support newly independent readers. For example, in Amy Ludwig VanDerwater's "Bathtime," "Clutching/rubber dino ducks/dinos bathe/in tubs like trucks/sharing soaps/like big suitcases/daily scrubbing/scaly faces." Other poets include Marilyn Singer, Joan Bransfield Graham, Douglas Florian, Rebecca Kai Dotlich, and a number of less familiar names. The formal dinosaur names create the biggest challenge, but a pronunciation guide is helpful. Colorful cartoon illustrations extend the humor and provide picture clues so that young paleontologists can recognize the creatures even if they can't read their names by sight. There are several comparable volumes of dinosaur poetry available, but this book will find favor not only in poetry sections but also on the beginning-reader shelves.—Julie Roach, Cambridge Public Library, MA

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Growing up in the 1950s, young Lee Bennett Hopkins faced the painful events of his
parents' divorce, an unstable homelife, and a hand-to-mouth existence. Through it all, he clung to the memory of his beloved grandmother and his hope of ...

This charming picture book by the team that created City I Love introduces readers to
playwriting and performing while sharing a unique and tender story of friendship.Best friends Kyle and Katie do everything together. When Kyle decides to write a ...

Each book in this established series contains the full and complete text, and is designed
to motivate and encourage students who may be writing on these challenging writers for the first time. It contains useful notes to add depth and ...

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poems that celebrate the joy of reading. Karla Kuskin, Jack Prelutsky, and Arnold Lobel are just a few of the acclaimed children's book authors whose ...